Giving Your Time for Conservation | Fresh Tracks Weekly (Ep. 93)
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This week, we have Jared Frasier from what was previously 2% For Conservation. They are relaunching as Fish and Wildlife Volunteers, and Jared explains why the relaunch was necessary and how businesses and individuals can get involved.
A few news stories also include.
A few weeks ago, the Alaska state supreme court ruled that the Department of Game and Fish needed to halt its intensive predator management program, claiming it was unconstitutional.
In Montana, a significant amendment to the water rights bill would have allowed sales of isolated state land within the state.
Congressman Jeff Hurd has introduced the “Productive Public Lands Act,” which aims to reverse decisions made on Bureau of Land Management resource management plans in recent years for multiple areas within Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Oregon.
A former Wyoming Game warden and Game and Fish director will likely be the new director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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